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electrician

To the shame of bosses and govt

Wednesday, February 10th, 2021

A group Unite electrician members have launched a fund to ensure that if any of them contract Covid-19 or are forced to self-isolate they will not be left finan...

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'It's never too late to make a change'

Wednesday, February 10th, 2021

Unite member and apprentice Stacey Sowden is forging her own path in construction

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‘Best value for money you’ll ever get’

Tuesday, February 9th, 2021

Sean Halsall, 35, worked as a bus driver for Arriva in Southport for 16 years. He was recruited to Unite during a training session and went on to become the rep...

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London bus strikes announced

Tuesday, February 9th, 2021

London braced for serious disruption as bus strikes announced and further industrial action in pipeline

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construction

Redundancy rights win

Tuesday, February 9th, 2021

Cheshire construction workers secure redundancy rights victory

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Questions over Reading hospital security guard contract

Monday, February 8th, 2021

NHS bosses probed on profit margins of £755,000 contract for Reading hospital security guards

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'Bullied and intimidated'

Monday, February 8th, 2021

Manchester Go Ahead bus drivers in fire and rehire dispute

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Heart Unions week: 'Unite will celebrate its amazing members'

Monday, February 8th, 2021

Unite GS Len McCluskey: How Unite has secured wins for workers during Covid

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Cadbury Bournville investment ‘credit’ to Unite members

Friday, February 5th, 2021

Unite has praised its Cadbury Bournville members and representatives for their part in helping to secure a £15 million investment at the historic Birmingham sit...

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Affordable housing

Needlessly in danger of Covid exposure

Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Kent tenants and housing maintenance workers at risk of Covid exposure

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'No option but to step up strike action'

Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Scunthorpe scaffolders step up strike action at British Steel site

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Workers at Heathrow renew strikes

Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Heathrow Airport braced for a month of disruption

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construction

HS2 social distancing helmets warning

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

Social distancing helmets for HS2 must not result in workers being disciplined, warns Unite

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wages

Unite joins forces with Day-Mer in 'long overdue' campaign

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

New campaign launched to tackle employment abuses of the Turkish/Kurdish community in London

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Mitie 'targeting low-paid cleaners' at Heathrow

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

Mitie accused of adopting discriminatory policies to target low paid Heathrow pay cleaners

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'Angry and frustrated'

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

Norwegian Air workers slam broken redundancy pay promises and lack of answers over collapse

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Constructiion worker

Portsmouth council 'recklessly putting workers and tenants at risk'

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

Portsmouth council accused of exposing tenants and workers to Covid-19

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GE's 'financial torpedo' on workers' pensions

Monday, February 1st, 2021

Nearly 3,000 GE workers will take ‘huge financial hit’ under plans to close final salary pension scheme

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